Unmasking the truth
- 1Cardiology Department, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Castle Hill Hospital, Kingston-Upon-Hull, UK
- 2Academic Cardiology, University of Hull, Castle Hill Hospital, Kingston-Upon-Hull, UK
- Correspondence to D Cullington, damiencullington{at}hotmail.com
Summary
In the emergency setting, shortness of breath is a frequent presenting complaint to physicians worldwide. The differential diagnosis is often broad and requires careful analysis of investigations to reach the correct diagnosis. The authors present a case of acute heart failure with a number of unusual presenting features that suggested an uncommon aetiology.
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Competing interests None.
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